September 16, 2010 12:10PM
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Registered: 18 years ago
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I'm an engineer. I solve problems every day of my life. I'm good at it.
Here is my take:
"Edison is first reported as saying "Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration"
"Question Everything." -- Einstein
"Necessity is the mother of invention" -- Plato
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Inspiration is a result of curiousity, passion, and boredome. It is an emotional respose... "That's strange, I wonder how it works?"
Scientists are generally a certain type, who value efficiency, etc... not an emotional lot, who like to waste time, in general. Most scientists are inherently bad at becoming inspired.
On the flip side, you have the artist, with the ideas. These people don't have the knowledge or discipline to know if they asked a good question... who to turn to for help, what skills are needed, or make the time and effort to follow through. Plus they annoy the scientists, who feel like there time is being wasted.
Learning is pattern recognition. Sometimes you can apply one seemingly disparent solution to another problem.
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You can actually see this divide alot, here at Maat. I value inspiration, and team work. You can learn from bad questions and wrong answers, but it's not very fast or efficient.
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Warwick L Nixon |
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sansahansan |
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Rich |
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cladking |
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